Uppers Winter Fantasy of Lights

Analysis

Uppers Winter Fantasy of Lights is a registered charity in United States, based in Upper Sandsky, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Uppers Winter Fantasy of Lights reported income of $180k and spending of $227k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $137k to $180k (+32%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Uppers Winter Fantasy of Lights sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Flashpoint Ministries Inc ($180k), Smithson Valley High School Athletic Booster Club ($180k) and Carbon Stillwater Community & Senior Programs ($180k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 80% of the total. At year end it held assets of $160k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $160k.